A scarce Victorian anatomy medallion
Auction: 14 August 2012 at 15:00 BST
£313
Description
William Marshall, Edinburgh 1864, of circular outline with acanthus border and scrolling suspension, the central disc engraved to obverse 'awarded after comparative trial to the pupil who in Practical Anatomy most highly distinguished himself in Dr Handysides School Edinburgh session 1864-65' the reverse engraved 'gained by Alexander Hamilton of Dundee', in original fitted case
Dimensions
6cm diameter, 2.7oz